Jark
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I'm not 100% sure this belongs here, but we don't have a general state of the UK thread not tied to one of the parties.
anyway this is a really stunningly insightful long read in the New Yorker about the state of the UK, with a particular focus on the last 13 years.
it seems to have taken many years of research, interviews etc and features quotes from key players (Osborne and Cummings trigger warning) and some truly breathtaking statistics I was not necessarily aware of about cuts in spending, local council budgets, poverty, regional disparity etc.
www.newyorker.com
a real must-read if you have 30-45 mins to spare and don't mind feeling a little suicidal by the time you're done. it's quite rare to see journalism of this kind now so hats off to Sam Knight.
anyway this is a really stunningly insightful long read in the New Yorker about the state of the UK, with a particular focus on the last 13 years.
it seems to have taken many years of research, interviews etc and features quotes from key players (Osborne and Cummings trigger warning) and some truly breathtaking statistics I was not necessarily aware of about cuts in spending, local council budgets, poverty, regional disparity etc.

What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain?
Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. But the U.K. can’t move on from the Tories without facing up to the damage that has occurred.
a real must-read if you have 30-45 mins to spare and don't mind feeling a little suicidal by the time you're done. it's quite rare to see journalism of this kind now so hats off to Sam Knight.